Nigeria vs Western Africa: Rice — Production

Nigeria
8.90 million t
in 2023
Western Africa
24.17 million t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
14th
Western Africa rank
12th

Rice — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 24.17 million t against 8.90 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 15.27 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 255,333 t 1.77 million t 1.52 million t Western Africa
1970s 458,500 t 2.55 million t 2.09 million t Western Africa
1980s 1.62 million t 4.17 million t 2.55 million t Western Africa
1990s 3.03 million t 6.41 million t 3.38 million t Western Africa
2000s 3.39 million t 8.20 million t 4.81 million t Western Africa
2010s 6.71 million t 16.90 million t 10.19 million t Western Africa
2020s 8.48 million t 22.29 million t 13.81 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Nigeria or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 24.17 million t against 8.90 million t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Nigeria and Western Africa?
15.27 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
Nigeria ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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